Ampll User Guide

Installing Ampll for Slack
Installing Ampll for Slack

Overview

Ampll for Slack extends your Ampll experience to the Slack environment. Features include:

  • automatic update of your Slack status with your presence as detected by Ampll
  • detection of Slack public channel usage when away from a desktop computer with Ampll installed
  • the ability to control status updates to other Ampll and Slack users
  • manual setting of presence

There are two options for installing Ampll for Slack.

  1. (Recommended) Download and install Ampll for Mac or Windows first and add Ampll for Slack.
  2. Install Ampll for Slack first and then continue installation from a web browser.

Option 1 - Installing Ampll First (Recommended)

To install Ampll for Mac or Windows and add Slack as a Cloud App:

  • When prompted with the Connect for Slack card, click Connect.
Connect to Slack card for new users
  • On the following screen, click Add toSlack.
Click Add to Slack
  • Once your web browser launches, choose the appropriate Slack workspace to connect to using the drop down in the upper right. Choose Add another workspace if you do not see the desired workspace in the dropdown list.
Choose the appropriate Slack workspace
  • From your web browser window, accept the prompt to return to Ampll.
Accept the browser prompt to return to Ampll
  • Ampll then presents a confirmation of your connected Slack account. Click Done or Connect another workspace.
Confirmation of connected Slack workspaces

If Ampll is already installed

If Ampll for Mac or Windows is already installed, and you do not see a "Connect to Slack?" recommendation, card, you can always add your Slack account as another data source.

  • From the Ampll Mini Panel, use the "..." menu to access Preferences.
Access Preferences using the "..." menu
  • Choose the Cloud apps menu
  • The top area in green is for Personal accounts and the bottom area in blue is for Work accounts.  In the appropriate section, click the appropriate Add Account to... button. Note that if you want to add permissions to an existing account you can simply "add" the same account again to the appropriate group.
  • Choose Add to Slack
Choose Add to Slack in Preferences window
  • Once your web browser launches, choose the appropriate Slack workspace to connect to using the drop down in the upper right. Choose Add another workspace if you do not see the desired workspace in the dropdown list.
Choose the appropriate Slack workspace
  • From your web browser window, accept the prompt to return to Ampll.
Accept the browser prompt to return to Ampll
  • Your Slack workspace then appears in your list of connected accounts.

Option 2 - Installing from Slack App Directory

To install from Slack first:

  • Click the Add to Slack button below.
  • In your web browser, choose the appropriate Slack workspace to connect to using the dropdown in the upper right. Choose Add another workspace if you do not see the desired workspace in the dropdown list.
Use dropdown in upper right to select workspace
  • From your web browser window, accept the prompt to launch Slack.
Click Open Slack to launch Slack

From within Slack, you will be prompted continue with an installation over the web.

Within Slack, click Launch Ampll setup

To link Slack to a new Ampll account, click Get Started.

Ampll for Slack welcome on Web browser

Proceed through the screens to select your primary workdays, your preferred start and end work times, your high and low energy points through the day, any meeting free days, and your preferred methods of communications. You can always change these settings later.

From there you will be prompted to accept the TermsPrivacy Policy and then to sign in with your Google or Microsoft 365 account.

Sign in with Google or Microsoft

Once you have authenticated successfully, you will see a welcome screen confirming your account is set up. You can then optionally enter your job title and your LinkedIn URL, as well as to set up any personal appointments or commitments. Once you have gone through the setup, you will see a recommendation card to install the Ampll for Mac or Windows.

Recommendation to install desktop app

From there, you can follow the instructions to download and install Ampll for Mac or Windows.

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